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    Single-Family Home Construction Time Declines in 2025
    Sep 8, 2026

    Single-Family Home Construction Time Declines in 2025

    Building a new single-family home took less time in 2025 compared to the previous three years. On average, it now takes ...

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    Shorter Apartment Construction Time in 2025
    Sep 7, 2026

    Shorter Apartment Construction Time in 2025

    The average time needed to complete construction of a multifamily building after obtaining authorization edged down in 2...

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    Beating Expectations: U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August
    Sep 4, 2026

    Beating Expectations: U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August

    The U.S. labor market rebounded in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 162,000 and upward revisions adding 55,00...

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    New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses
    Sep 4, 2026

    New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses

    In the second quarter of 2026, the national median price for a new single-family home was $410,700, $25,000 lower than t...

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    Mortgage Rates Climb as Global Forces Push Yields Higher
    Sep 3, 2026

    Mortgage Rates Climb as Global Forces Push Yields Higher

    Mortgage rates increased in August as Treasury yields remained elevated amid persistent inflation concerns. According to...

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    Share of New Homes with Patios Dips to a Six-Year Low
    Sep 3, 2026

    Share of New Homes with Patios Dips to a Six-Year Low

    The share of new homes with patios dipped below 61% for the first time since 2019, according to NAHB tabulation of data ...

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    Private Residential Construction Spending Continues to Weaken
    Sep 2, 2026

    Private Residential Construction Spending Continues to Weaken

    Private residential construction spending fell further in July, marking its fourth consecutive monthly decline. Accordin...

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    House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area in the Second Quarter of 2026
    Sep 2, 2026

    House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area in the Second Quarter of 2026

    U.S. house prices continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, with most states and metropolitan areas recording ann...

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    Number of Open Construction Sector Positions Rising
    Sep 1, 2026

    Number of Open Construction Sector Positions Rising

    The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in July per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Opening...

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    HBGI Q2 2026: Single-Family Construction Contracts Broadly While Multifamily Expands
    Sep 1, 2026

    HBGI Q2 2026: Single-Family Construction Contracts Broadly While Multifamily Expands

    Home building trends diverged across geographies in the second quarter of 2026. According to the Home Building Geography...

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